Hunts Point Produce Workers Go on Strike

Workers at the produce section of the Hunts Point Cooperative Market in the Bronx are on strike. There could be a ripple effect throughout the city.

Hunts Point has been called Costco on steroids. That’s because 60 percent of produce in the city flows through the market. And workers earning on average $40,000 a year unloading produce are asking for a dollar an hour raise.

Teamsters Local 202, which represents 1,400 produce workers, says management offered just .32 cents an hour.

A spokesperson for the market says the NYPD and a private security firm will ensure food continues to flow. Still, might be a good time to stock up on bananas and root vegetables.